Potato rolls are bread rolls with a soft and tender texture, sweet and rich flavor. The addition of mashed potatoes takes these dinner rolls to the next level. Add this to your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner menu. A total crowd-pleaser.
Also, check out our classic dinner rolls, festive-themed pull-part bread, and honey butter rolls.
Recipe card
Easy Potato Rolls | Potato Buns
Equipment
- Baking pan
Ingredients
To activate the yeast
- ¼ cup Warm water
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast
For the dough
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Mashed potatoes
- 1 cup Lukewarm milk
- 1 Egg beaten
- ¼ cup Butter melted
- 4 ½ cups of all-purpose flour in increments.
Instructions
Activate yeast
- Add water and sugar to a bowl. Add yeast and mix. Cover and leave it for 10 minutes. Let the yeast activate.¼ cup Warm water, 1 tablespoon Sugar, 2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast
Make the dough
- To this, add sugar, salt, mashed potatoes, warm milk, and mix. Add the egg and mix well. Next, add melted butter and mix well.¼ cup Sugar, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ cup Mashed potatoes, 1 cup Lukewarm milk, 1 Egg, ¼ cup Butter
- Add flour in increments of 1 cup and knead to form a soft, smooth, and elastic dough. Transfer it to a greased bowl. Cover and let it rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.4 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
Shape into buns or rolls
- Dust the working surface. Transfer the dough and shape it into a rectangle. Divide into 24 equal portions.
- Shape each portion into a ball and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover and let it rest for 20 to 25 minutes.
Bake the rolls
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Brush it with egg wash or cream (optional).
- Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
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Notes
- For the vegan version of potato rolls, skip the egg and instead of butter, use vegetable shortening.
- Brush the top with egg wash for a shiny and glossy look.
Nutrition
Old Fashioned potato rolls recipe
Potato rolls are made using mashed potatoes, flour, butter, egg, sugar, salt and yeast. Adding mashed potatoes adds moisture to your bread rolls, making them soft and tender and allowing them to remain fresh for a longer time—one of the best make-ahead recipes.
You can use this for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner or as a sandwich slider.
Ingredients for potato buns
Potatoes: Mashed potato makes your bread soft and tender.
Yeast: Bread to rise.
Milk and butter: Makes it rich, buttery and soft.
Egg: For the fluffy texture.
Flour: Regular all-purpose flour is used in the recipe.
See the recipe card for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Add water and sugar to a bowl. Add yeast and mix. Cover and leave it for 10 minutes. Let the yeast activate.
Step 2: To this, add sugar, salt, mashed potatoes, warm milk, and mix. Add the egg and mix well. Next, add melted butter and mix well.
Step 3: Add flour in increments of 1 cup and knead to form a soft, smooth, and elastic dough.
Step 4: Transfer it to a greased bowl. Cover and let it rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Step 5: Dust the working surface. Transfer the dough and shape it into a rectangle. Divide into 24 equal portions.
Step 6: Shape each portion into a ball and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover and let it rest for 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 7: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush it with egg wash or cream (optional).
Step 8: Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
Store and Make ahead
These leftover potato rolls can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 days, in a refrigerator for up to 7 days, and in the freezer for up to seven months.
Freeze the unbaked dough balls
Once you shape them into dough balls, instead of baking them, place them in the freezer; once they turn solid, transfer them to an airtight container and store them for up to 6 months. When ready to bake, place these on the baking pan and let it rise for 2 hours, and then follow the baking instructions.
Serving suggestions
- Potato rolls or homemade potato buns are a delightful addition to any meal. You can simply cut it open, apply softened butter, and enjoy.
- Serve it as a side with Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas roast.
- You can use it as a mini sandwich, burger bun, or slider.
- Simply toast and serve it with a bowl of soup.
Recipe FAQs
The final texture of the rolls will be different if leftover mashed potatoes are added, as they contain additional cream, butter, and salt.
Adding mashed potatoes makes your bun soft and fluffier than traditional dinner rolls.
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